Miami Dolphins' Reshad Jones says he does not regret not re-entering Jets game

Joe Schad @schadjoe

Wednesday

Nov 7, 2018 at 4:16 PMNov 7, 2018 at 4:16 PM

DAVIE — Reshad Jones confirmed he was healthy enough to play in Sunday's game, when he chose not to go back on the field against the Jets.

What Jones did not say Wednesday is that he has any regrets about his decision.

"No," Jones said. "Not at all."

Jones said he and the coaching staff is "all on the same page now," which of course implies they weren't at some point.

In Sunday's game, defensive coordinator Matt Burke went with a defensive rotation. Bobby McCain and T.J. McDonald took turns rotating out, then Jones did, and did not return.

Though some Dolphins defensive backs have stated they knew rotating players was in the plan, it seems obvious Jones didn't clearly understand how and when it would impact him.

And clearly, the passionate and emotional Jones didn't agree with it.

"That's behind us," Jones said, when asked if he knew about the rotational plan.

What if Burke goes with a secondary rotation on Sunday?

"Whatever the coaching staff says, we have to do," Jones said. "That's what we're willing to do."

Jones went to discuss the situation with coach Adam Gase late after Sunday's game. He said he has addressed it with his teammates. Jones said if another player failed to enter the game, he would "definitely wouldn't be mad at him," if he received a proper explanation from the player.

What does Jones want fans to know about him?

"That I've been a nine-year pro," Jones said. "That I've been one of the best safeties in the league for a long time. That I'm going to continue to fight and play my a-- off for this team."

Jones was asked about the notion that he "quit" on his teammates.

"I've never been a quitter," I've been here nine years playing my ass off for this team. I've never been a quitter, never will. I'm going to keep on doing what I need to do to help this team win football games.

Coach Adam Gase said Jones' conversation with his teammates is an "in-house" situation and that "we handled what we needed to handle and we're moving on."

Defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick said: "There are no repairs. Everybody understood what the situation was... I think anybody would be upset if they come out the game."

Defensive back T.J. McDonald said: "Reshad has been going to war for this organization for a long time. So we take it for what it's worth. We've got his back. He's emotional. He loves football. We have get back to regularly scheduled programming."

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